The first is this, that emotions are basically mechanisms that set goals and priorities and we're going to talk a lot about in this class and the next class about universals.

首先，情感是基本机制,设定目标及事务优先级,我们将谈论很多关于宇宙的话题,在这堂课和下堂课。

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Your desire to come to class to study, to go out with friends, to read a book, to raise a family, to be--to do anything are priorities set by your emotions.

你想要到教室学习，跟朋友一起出去，读书，抚养家庭，你所做任何事情的优先级由情感设定。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Emotions set goals and establish priorities.

情感可设定目标并区分事务优先级。

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